Mark Chepkevich

President, Eastern Region

Mark Chepkevich joined the start-up company Connected Office Products Inc (COPI) in 1997 as the controller, became chief financial officer in 1998, and an equity partner with Bob Greenhalgh in 1999. COPI experienced significant growth as a private entity under the leadership of Mr. Greenhalgh and Mr. Chepkevich; company revenue grew to $51M by 2001 year end with more than 350 employees operating in six states. In December 2001 COPI agreed to merge with equipment vendor Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS). With the backing of a large manufacturer, but the nimbleness of a local entrepreneur, COPI (now the TBS Eastern Region) has grown into the largest region within TBS. Current revenues from 40 locations in 13 states exceed $200M, and there are more than 1,000 employees. Mr. Chepkevich holds his executive MBA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from West Virginia University. Mr. Chepkevich also serves the community he lives in by coaching with the Top Level All Stars AAU Basketball Program.

Steven Sauer

President, North Central Region

Steven Sauer joined the Rochester-based office equipment company Business Methods in 1995, after serving as second vice president at Chase Manhattan Bank. Mr. Sauer became a majority owner of Business Methods in 2001. Under his leadership the company has experienced significant achievements. In 2006, the company was awarded the Rochester Business Ethics Award, and earned Certified Dealer Status for Client Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates.

With a strong commitment to the community, Mr. Sauer serves on numerous boards, is an honorary board member of the Mental Health Association, and is a Rochester youth travel hockey coach. Mr. Sauer holds his MBA in International Business from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration from the State University of New York College at Geneseo. He is a 2003 graduate of Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Program.

Mark Downing

President, Western Region

A graduate from the University of Kentucky, Mr. Downing’s career started with Deloitte & Touche in public accounting and consulting. Mark’s first position within the TBS organization came about when his previous employer, Triple M Business Products Inc., was acquired by TBS in 1996. Upon completion of that acquisition, Mark transitioned into the role of Vice President of Finance/Administration for TBS-Kentucky, and held that position for four years until being promoted within the organization to serve as President of TBS-Michigan.

After seven successful years as President of TBS-Michigan, he was promoted to Vice President of Operations for the entire TBS national organization at its headquarters in Irvine, California. On April 15, 2009, he was promoted to his current position as President of the TBS California-Nevada division. Customer engagement and complete satisfaction have always been the driving objectives in his career at Toshiba.